The deceased is said to have been in the house alone hence no witnesses had provided accounts of what transpired at the time of the incident.

Police have however not ruled out foul play maintaining there was still little evidence to point at a definitive cause of the fires.

The charred remains were removed to Nyeri Referral Hospital morgue.

Tetu parliamentary candidate Ann Kanyi who was the first to arrive at the scene pledged that she will help to rebuild the houses and also called upon the well-wishers to donate what they can afford to the family.